c1377
Well-Known Member
I am looking for my first Home Brew.
I want to start with either AustinHomeBrew.com's 1554 Clone or a brewer's best beer kit I can get here in town. The brewer's best beer kit is about $10 cheaper, so it may be better suited for a first brew BUT I want to brew something I know that I will like.
I don't like strong bittering hops
I do love a strong hop aroma
I don't like most pale ales, or light bodied beer (exception: blonde double-bocks & maibocks).
I prefer medium/full bodied beer, with caramel(and/or)toast/biscuit/chocolate flavour(s), in that order.
the local brew shop has: red ale, scotch ale, english brown ale, traditional european bock, american nut brown ale
QUESTION
so what do you reccomend?
stick it out and wait for the 1554 clone to arrive
or go ahead and start with one of the Brewer's Best kits listed above (which one?)
I want to start with either AustinHomeBrew.com's 1554 Clone or a brewer's best beer kit I can get here in town. The brewer's best beer kit is about $10 cheaper, so it may be better suited for a first brew BUT I want to brew something I know that I will like.
I don't like strong bittering hops
I do love a strong hop aroma
I don't like most pale ales, or light bodied beer (exception: blonde double-bocks & maibocks).
I prefer medium/full bodied beer, with caramel(and/or)toast/biscuit/chocolate flavour(s), in that order.
the local brew shop has: red ale, scotch ale, english brown ale, traditional european bock, american nut brown ale
QUESTION
so what do you reccomend?
stick it out and wait for the 1554 clone to arrive
or go ahead and start with one of the Brewer's Best kits listed above (which one?)